Donald Trump has finally -- finally -- been indicted. Ruth Marcus writes in The Washington Post:
For me, a seven-count indictment — though we haven’t seen all the specific charges and accompanying details — is an amply justified demonstration of the rule of law in action and the principle that no person, not even a former president, is above the law.
At the time of the Mar-a-Lago search, there was a lot of talk, and not just from Trump allies, about whether Attorney General Merrick Garland had overstepped — whether he was transforming a matter of sloppy housekeeping into a federal case. I was not among those doubters, and the evidence that has since emerged only strengthened my conviction that Trump’s behavior was egregious and that his efforts to obstruct justice elevate this episode into the realm of criminality.
Among the evidence: reports that Trump aide Walt Nauta told federal agents that he moved boxes of documents at Mar-a-Lago at Trump’s direction. “Investigators now suspect, based on witness statements, security camera footage, and other documentary evidence, that boxes including classified material were moved from a Mar-a-Lago storage area after the subpoena was served, and that Trump personally examined at least some of those boxes,” The Post’s Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Perry Stein reported in April. And in a sealed opinion, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell found that the crime-fraud exception to attorney-client privilege justified prosecutors’ decision to require Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran to answer questions and turn over notes about the documents search.
All this convincingly distinguishes the Trump case from the seemingly parallel situations of former vice president Mike Pence and, more to the point, President Biden, both of whom came forward, in the wake of the Mar-a-Lago revelations, to volunteer that they had found classified documents among their private possessions.
Trump accuses Biden of doing the same thing he did -- which, of course, is absolute rubbish. But, then, Trump is a child. Chronologically, he's almost 77 years old. But his intellectual and emotional development froze at the age of seven.
Nevertheless, Trump will whine and complain for the rest of his life -- which will probably be spent appealing his convictions and in jail.
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I still feel like Linus in the pumpkin patch waiting for the Great Pumpkin.
"Nevertheless, Trump will whine and complain for the rest of his life -- which will probably be spent appealing his convictions and in jail".
It gives one hope for the future but with that hope comes the realisation that the consequences could be dire. I viewed something this morning claiming 13 million Americans feel that violence is the only way towards their particular goals. It makes January 6 look like a cake walk.
This won't happen quickly, Cap. But perhaps it will be a case of Cinderella in reverse. The pumpkin could turn into a paddy wagon.
This is an existential test for Americans, zoombats.
"Donald Trump has finally -- finally -- been indicted."
"O lente, lente, currite, noctis equi!"
Just like that, as the wonderful Bonnie Raitt sang in her Grammy winning song, indictments await the long time white collar criminal and fraudster. Although the wind in the sails may have vanished now that it's apparent that the ridiculous Aileen Cannon who came up with he special master scheme has been appointed to the case in Miami. Makes for good television if nothing else. This ought to really boost his approval ratings and increase his chances in next year's primary. BC Waterboy
They run slowly, PoV. But night does fall.
There's a sucker born every minute, waterboy. Trump has based his life story on that principle.
Before anyone splurges on champaign, I'll just leave this here: Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee, initially assigned to oversee his case
Cannon, you may recall, was the utterly unqualified judge who got torn apart on appeal for entertaining Trump's ridiculous claim that a special master was needed to review the documents he stole.
Admittedly, that's a problem, Cap. But remember she was overruled by the appeals court.
Trump will never ever see the inside of a jail.
For that unlikely situation to happen would require that all three levels of the US government to do some sole searching and become as accountable as a convicted Trump!
The powerful are not going to lose that power and influence, never.
TB
That's why this is an existential moment, TB. If Trump doesn't go to jail, the republic is doomed.
"Before anyone splurges on champaign"
distilled, chilled, effervescent, political fluid?
Hey Cap, I'll have a flute of that!
There is nothing to celebrate about Trump, PoV.
NPoV, nice one! Our English teacher host is quite tolerant of my spelling, but not the rest of you pedants!
Trump!
Who would have thought a grifter would cause such world wide chaos?
We should never underestimate 'insignificant' men or women!
Our distain of acedemic success has lead to rebelion of the animals!
Question is , will the pigs take over?
TB
Life would be easier if we could mix the drink that would make him go away, Cap.
Two legs good, TB? Orwell knew you should never trust pigs.
Pity the poor Dems. they got what they wanted in getting rid of Trump but the unintended consequence is that Biden now has to go up against a repuglican who will probably beat him., because Biden is too old and polls poorly.
Trump was his best chance!
I can't count Biden out, Ben. He seems pretty smart compared to his opposition.
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